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2:03 An advocacy group for the animal urges the public to speak up on multiple fronts amid concerns about quotas. The recent wolf hunt, the result of a lawsuit after the animal was taken off the federal endangered species list, drew criticism when hunters far exceeded the established quota. In addition to a long-term plan, the agency wants input for this fall's hunt. Melissa Smith, executive director of Friends of the Wisconsin Wolf & Wildlife, said anyone concerned also should connect with the agency's Natural Resources Board. "It is ultimately the Natural Resource[s] Board that implements p...

Wisconsin wildlife officials are seeking public input on how to manage the state’s gray wolf population over the coming decade after hunters killed nearly twice the approved quota in a court-ordered hunt earlier this year. The Department of Natural Resources will accept comments beginning Thursday on an update of the state’s 1999 wolf management plan as well as comments on the fall wolf hunt. A newly-formed Wolf Management Plan Committee is expected to begin meeting this summer to craft a new 10-year plan for wolves, which were removed earlier this year from the federal endangered s...

/ Adobe Stock) Many will tell you something is out there. In Europe’s Little Red Riding Hood tale, it was known as the Big Bad Wolf. In Japan it was known as the Okuri-Inu (the sending-off dog) or often enough as the Okuri-Okami (the sending-off wolf). Both tales are revered in their respected culture and have granted many both joy and warning upon hearing them, as early cultures used story telling as a form of communication: by offering advice that the roads ahead were filled with dangers, or comforting children and adults during the night to ease their worries. Japanese Yokai spirits...

1:50   On the heels of Wisconsin's first wolf hunt in several years, groups are calling for a lot more planning in future seasons, after hunters killed far more wolves than the state had intended. Last month's hunt was prompted by a court order after wolves were removed from the federal endangered-species list. The state Department of Natural Resources wanted to wait until later this year, but a lawsuit prompted a hastily organized hunt in February, with a quota of 119 wolves. However, more than 200 were killed in just a few days. Kristin Schrank, board vice president at Alliance for Anima...

The Wolf Management Plan Committee will provide recommendations for a new scientifically and socially supported management plan for the animals, which were removed earlier this year from the federal endangered